not to say
idiom
—used to introduce a more forceful or critical way of describing someone or something
He was impolite, not to say downright rude!
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That’s not to say that the school’s celebration of diversity explicitly rejected inclusion of immigrant populations.
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Laura Clawson, JSTOR Daily, 25 Sep. 2025
That’s not to say Sunrise Mall didn’t have financial importance for many years thereafter.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Advertisement That’s not to say that free trade is dominating the global stage.
—Christopher Smart, Time, 25 Sep. 2025
That’s not to say that the green goddess gets the short shrift.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2025
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Laura Clawson, JSTOR Daily, 25 Sep. 2025
That’s not to say Sunrise Mall didn’t have financial importance for many years thereafter.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Advertisement That’s not to say that free trade is dominating the global stage.
—Christopher Smart, Time, 25 Sep. 2025
That’s not to say that the green goddess gets the short shrift.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for not to say
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“Not to say.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20to%20say. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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